131 sections in this chapter.
ORS 432.355 Disclosure of death filed in conjunction with claims or interests in land. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a document recording a death filed in conjunction with owning or having a claim or interest in land that is in the custody of a county clerk or county recording officer is open and subject to full disclosure. A county clerk or county recording officer may not record a document that records a death filed in conjunction with owning or having a claim or interest in land if the document originated in this state and includes medical information related to the cause of death. [Formerly 432.124; 2014 c.60 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 432.360 Records of dissolution of marriage and dissolution of domestic partnership subject to full disclosure; exemption. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all marriage and domestic partnership records and all records of dissolution of marriage and dissolution of domestic partnership in the custody of a county clerk or county recording officer and all records of dissolution of marriage and dissolution of domestic partnership in the custody of the state courts are open and subject to full disclosure
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(2) Records of dissolution of marriage and dissolution of domestic partnership in the custody of the state courts shall be completed and maintained in accordance with procedures established under ORS 107.840 to ensure that the Social Security numbers of parties to proceedings und…
ORS 432.380 Issuance of certified copies of records; applicant qualifications. (1)(a) A certified copy of a record of live birth or any part of a record of live birth that is issued under this section shall be considered the same as the original record of live birth and is prima facie evidence of the facts stated on the certified copy. However, the evidentiary value of a certified copy of a record of live birth submitted more than one year after the birth, an amended record of live birth or a record of foreign live birth must be determined by the judicial or administrative body or official before whom the certified copy is offered as evidence
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(b) A certified copy of a record of death, fetal death, marriage, domestic partnership, dissolution of marriage or dissolution of domestic partnership or any part of such records that is issued under this section shall be considered the same as the original record of death, fetal…
ORS 432.385 Registering, amending or correcting record through fraud; fraudulent use of record. (1)(a) When the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics receives information that a record may have been registered, amended or corrected through fraud or misrepresentation, the state registrar may withhold issuance of certified copies related to that record pending an inquiry by appropriate authorities to determine whether fraud or misrepresentation has occurred
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(b) If the appropriate authorities conclude that no fraud or misrepresentation occurred, then the state registrar shall issue certified copies related to the record. If the appropriate authorities conclude that there is reasonable cause to suspect fraud or misrepresentation, then…
ORS 432.405 [Amended by 1983 c.709 §17; 1997 c.783 §35; 2007 c.99 §18; 2013 c.366 §22; renumbered 432.173 in 2013]
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ORS 432.408 [1997 c.783 §37; 2003 c.380 §9; 2003 c.576 §456a; 2007 c.99 §19; 2013 c.366 §25; renumbered 432.183 in 2013]
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ORS 432.410 [Repealed by 1959 c.430 §5]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 432.412 [1999 c.254 §6; 2003 c.380 §10; 2013 c.366 §35; renumbered 432.360 in 2013]
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ORS 432.415 [Amended by 1959 c.430 §2; 1983 c.709 §10; 1997 c.783 §38; 2003 c.576 §457; 2013 c.366 §26; renumbered 432.223 in 2013]
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ORS 432.420 [Amended by 1957 c.193 §1; 1983 c.672 §18; 1995 c.79 §221; 1995 c.730 §11; 1997 c.783 §39; 1999 c.254 §3; 2013 c.366 §31; renumbered 432.250 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 432.425 [Amended by 1955 c.680 §1; repealed by 1983 c.709 §45]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 432.430 [Amended by 1983 c.709 §7; 1997 c.783 §40; 2013 c.366 §13; renumbered 432.108 in 2013]
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FEES AND SALES
ORS 432.435 Fees. (1) Except as provided in ORS 432.445 and subsection (2) of this section, the Oregon Health Authority shall establish fees for the services provided under this chapter
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(2) The State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics shall search the system of vital statistics and issue certified copies or other documents, as appropriate, without charge if the search or issuance is: (a) Requested in connection with a pending application for benefits …
ORS 432.440 County registrar sale of certified copies of records of live birth and death; rules. The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt, taking into consideration local service needs and interests, rules to allow a county registrar to sell, within six months of the date of the event occurring in the county, certified copies of records of live birth and death. [Formerly 432.085]
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ORS 432.445 Issuance of additional record of live birth; fee; form; distribution of funds received. (1) The State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics shall issue upon request and upon payment of a fee in an amount set by the state registrar a record of live birth representing that the birth of the person named on the record of live birth is recorded in the office of the state registrar. The record of live birth issued under this section shall be in a form consistent with the need to protect the integrity of vital records but shall be suitable for display. It may bear the seal of the state and may be signed by the Governor
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(2) Of the funds received under subsection (1) of this section, the amount needed to reimburse the state registrar for expenses incurred in administering this section shall be credited to the Public Health Account. The remainder shall be credited to the subaccount created pursuan…
ORS 432.450 Grant program for issuance of certified copy of record of live birth to individual who is homeless; rules. (1) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish a grant program for the purpose of allowing an individual who is homeless to obtain a certified copy of the individual’s record of live birth at a reduced rate or free of charge
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(2) In administering the program, the authority: (a) Shall award grants to state, regional and local agencies and organizations listed in ORS 458.528 for the purpose specified in subsection (1) of this section; (b) Shall develop criteria for receiving a grant under this section a…
ORS 432.455 Birth Certificates for Homeless Persons Fund. (1) There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Birth Certificates for Homeless Persons Fund. Interest earned by the Birth Certificates for Homeless Persons Fund shall be credited to the fund. All moneys in the Birth Certificates for Homeless Persons Fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Health Authority for purposes of ORS 432.450
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(2) The Birth Certificates for Homeless Persons Fund shall consist of all moneys credited to the fund, including moneys appropriated or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly. [2017 c.540 §3] CANCER AND TUMOR REGISTRY SYSTEM
ORS 432.500 Definitions. As used in ORS 432.510 to 432.550 and 432.900
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(1) “Clinical laboratory” means a facility where microbiological, serological, chemical, hematological, immunohematological, immunological, toxicological, cytogenetical, exfoliative cytological, histological, pathological or other examinations are performed on material derived fr…
ORS 432.510 Cancer and tumor registry system; purpose; rulemaking; duties of Oregon Health Authority. (1) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish a uniform, statewide, population-based registry system for the collection of information determining the incidence of cancer and benign or borderline tumors of the brain and central nervous system and related data. The purpose of the registry is to provide information to design, target, monitor, facilitate and evaluate efforts to determine the causes or sources of cancer and benign or borderline tumors among the residents of this state and to reduce the burden of cancer and benign or borderline tumors in this state. Such efforts may include but are not limited to
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(a) Targeting populations in need of cancer screening services or evaluating screening or other cancer control services; (b) Supporting the operation of hospital registries in monitoring and upgrading the care and the end results of treatment for cancer and benign or borderline t…
ORS 432.520 Reporting requirement; review of records; special studies. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any health care facility in which patients are diagnosed or provided treatment for cancer or benign or borderline tumors of the brain and central nervous system shall report each case of cancer or benign or borderline tumors of the brain and central nervous system to the Oregon Health Authority or its authorized representative within a time period and in a format prescribed by the authority. The authority may provide, at cost, reporting services to health care facilities. Health care facilities may also purchase reporting services from another facility or commercial vendor. If a health care facility is unable to report in conformance with the format and standards prescribed by the authority, the authority may, after consultation with the health care facility, elect to activate its reporting service for the facility. When activated, the authority may enter the facility, obtain the information and report it in conformance with the appropriate format and standards. In these instances, the facility shall reimburse the authority or its authorized representative for the cost of obtaining and reporting the information
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(2) Upon application to the authority by a health care facility, the authority shall grant to the health care facility an extension of time in which to meet the reporting requirements of this section. In no event shall the extension of time exceed one year from the date of applic…
ORS 432.530 Confidentiality of information. (1) All identifying information regarding individual patients, health care facilities and practitioners reported pursuant to ORS 432.520 shall be confidential and privileged. Except as required in connection with the administration or enforcement of public health laws or rules, no public health official, employee or agent shall be examined in an administrative or judicial proceeding as to the existence or contents of data collected under the registry system for cancer and benign or borderline tumors of the brain and central nervous system
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(2) All additional information reported in connection with a special study shall be confidential and privileged and shall be used solely for the purposes of the study, as provided by ORS 413.196. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Oregon Health Authority from publishing st…
ORS 432.540 Use of confidential data; rules. (1) The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt rules under which confidential data may be used by third parties to conduct research and studies for the public good. Research and studies conducted using confidential data from the statewide registry must be reviewed and approved by the Committee for the Protection of Human Research Subjects established in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 46
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(2) The authority may enter into agreements to exchange information with other registries for cancer and benign or borderline tumors of the brain and central nervous system in order to obtain complete reports of Oregon residents diagnosed or treated in other states and to provide…
ORS 432.550 Action for damages; license; disciplinary action prohibited for good faith participation in reporting of data. (1) No action for damages arising from the disclosure of confidential or privileged information may be maintained against any person, or the employer or employee of any person, who participates in good faith in the reporting of registry data for cancer or benign or borderline tumors of the brain and central nervous system or data for cancer morbidity or mortality studies in accordance with ORS 432.510 to 432.540 and 432.900
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(2) No license of a health care facility or practitioner may be denied, suspended or revoked for the good faith disclosure of confidential or privileged information in the reporting of registry data for cancer or benign or borderline tumors of the brain and central nervous system…
ORS 432.560 [1995 c.585 §8; repealed by 2001 c.900 §261]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 432.570 No requirement or prohibition regarding operation of separate cancer and tumor registry. Nothing in ORS 432.510 to 432.550 and 432.900 shall prohibit a health care facility from operating its own registry for cancer and benign or borderline tumors of the brain and central nervous system or require a health care facility to operate its own registry for cancer and benign or borderline tumors. [1995 c.585 §9; 2003 c.269 §7; 2017 c.101 §41]
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Note: See note under 432.500. MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE
ORS 432.600 Establishment of committee; members; term; meetings; duties; confidentiality; reports. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Maternal mortality” means the pregnancy-related death of a person within 365 days after the end of the pregnancy. (b) “Severe maternal morbidity” includes pregnancy-related outcomes that result in significant short-term or long-term consequences to a person’s health. (2) The…
ORS 432.900 Civil penalty. (1) In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Director of the Oregon Health Authority may impose a civil penalty on any person for willful failure to comply with any part of ORS 432.520. A civil penalty may be imposed against a health care facility for each day compliance is refused. The penalty shall be $50 per day for the first 30 days and $500 per day thereafter. A civil penalty of $50 may be imposed against a practitioner for each day compliance is refused
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(2) Any amounts collected pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and deposited in the General Fund. (3) Civil penalties described in subsection (1) of this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. [1995 c.585 §4; 20…
ORS 432.990 [Amended by 1963 c.200 §5; 1971 c.743 §369; repealed by 1997 c.783 §48]
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ORS 432.993 Unlawful use of vital record or report; criminal penalty. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful use of a vital record or report if the person willfully and knowingly
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(a) Makes a false statement to the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics in a report or application described in this chapter; (b) Without lawful authority and with intent to deceive, makes, counterfeits, alters, amends or mutilates a record, report, certified copy,…
ORS 432.994 Unlawful use of vital record or report; civil penalty. (1) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation described in ORS 432.993. Moneys received by the authority from civil penalties imposed under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund and are available for general governmental expenses
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(2) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. [2013 c.366 §44]
ORS 432.995 Obstructing the keeping of vital records or reports; criminal penalty. (1) A person commits the crime of obstructing the keeping of vital records or reports if the person knowingly and willfully
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(a) Refuses to provide information required by this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; (b) Transports or accepts for transportation, interment or other disposition a dead body without an accompanying permit as provided in this chapter; or (c) Fails to perform in a timel…